COVID-19 is evaporating casual connections and why that’s bad
Monday, August 31, 2020 - 09:31
in Psychology & Sociology
It’s the conversations with a local barista, a bus driver, a casual work acquaintance, or a person in line at the store that make up what the experts call “weak ties”: individuals we don’t know well, if at all, but who nevertheless contribute to our happiness and sense of belonging. These encounters have largely gone […]